“Sign in with Apple” vulnerability earns researcher $100,000

Remember seeing that slick “Sign in with Apple” button across many websites and apps? It turns out that a vulnerability allowed attackers to log in to sites using any Apple ID.

Only last year, Apple announced this new “privacy tool” to come to every iPhone and apps, in its quest to offer greater security to Apple users. The sign-in feature was introduced to let users log in to services with their Apple ID, as opposed to an email address and password. 

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Ax Sharma

Ax Sharma is a UK-based security researcher, journalist and TV subject matter expert experienced in malware analysis and cybercrime investigations. His areas of interest include open source software security and threat intel analysis. Frequently featured by leading media outlets like the BBC, Channel 5, Fortune, WIRED, The Register, among others, Ax is an active community member of the OWASP Foundation and the British Association of Journalists (BAJ).

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